Huay Khee Lek – the Akha experience – 3 days

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$313.00

Minimum:

1 Person (Above price is the price per person with two persons travelling)

The small Akha village of Huay Khee Lek nestles on top of a forested peak high above the rushing Huai Masang river some 30km north of Mae Suai in Thailand's northernmost province of Chiang Rai. Huay Khee Lek is a member of the Community Based Tourism Network of Thailand. There is no better way to experience traditional Akha culture than to visit Huay Khee Lek. We start the trip at Doi Chang where we will visit the coffee plantations.

Tour Code:

TCBT03

Duration of this Tour:

3 days

Departure Time:

08:30 am

Transportation:

Songtaew (pickup truck)

Accommodation:

village homestay

Price per person in USD
1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5 pax	6 pax	7 pax	8 pax
$563	$313	$242	$199	$174	$181	$186	$171

Itinerary:

Day 1: Chiang Rai – Huay Khee Lek

Meals:

Lunch

Dinner

Description:

Your guide will meet you at your hotel this morning. First visit today will be the hilltribe museum. This small but excellent museum exhibits traditional dress and utensils of the tribal people of Northern Thailand. This will be the perfect introduction for your visit to the Akha village Huai Kee Lek. After this we will drive to Mae Suay. Along the way we will stop briefly at Wat Rong Khun, the so-called White Temple. We continue to Mae Suay and enjoy coffee at Charin Garden Resort (on own costs). At the town Mae Suay we will leave the main road and head for the mountains. Our first destination will be Doi Chang.

The Doi Chang Village community sits on a mountainous hillside within the Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand. The Doi Chaang Coffee plantation covers more than 6000 acres and is surrounded by lush old forest growth, fresh flowing spring water and breathtaking mountain views. With the high altitudes, ideal climate and perfect soil conditions, Doi Chang Village is one of the premium regions of the world to cultivate and process Arabica coffee.

We will have lunch here and visit the coffee plantation. After lunch we will start hiking to Huai Kee Lek. Meet your hosts. Dinner and overnight will be at a village house.

Day 2: Huay Khee Lek

Meals:

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Description:

After breakfast this morning we will walk around the village and visit some of the sacred spots. You local Akha guide will explain everything about the fascinating culture of the Akha, probably the most interesting of all tribes in Thailand. We will visit the school and practice English with the children. Lunch in the village.

After this we will hike for a couple of hours through the community forest around the village.Dinner and overnight will be at a village house

Day 3: Huay Khee Lek – Chiang Rai

Meals:

Breakfast

Lunch

Description:

This morning we will trek back to the main road and return to Chiang Rai. Lunch will be at a local restaurant along the way. We will stop along the way at Rong Khun, the White Temple.

We will drop you off at your hotel in the early afternoon.

Included: